The Spectrum of Political Engagement : Mounier, Benda, Nizan, Brasillach, Sartre /

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Why do artists, poets, philosophers, writers, and others who are usually classified as intellectuals leave the ivory tower to "dirty their hands" in the political arena? In an effort to illuminate the intellectual's struggle to come to grips with the issues raised by political involve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schalk, David L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1979.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Politics and literature.
Politics and government.
Philosophy, French.
Intellectual life.
French prose literature.
Authors, French > Political and social views.
HISTORY > Europe > France.
Philosophie française > 20e siecle.
Écrivains français > 20e siecle > Pensee politique et sociale.
Politique et litterature > France > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Prose française > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Philosophy, French > 20th century.
Authors, French > 20th century > Political and social views.
Politics and literature > France > History > 20th century.
French prose literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
France.
France > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siecle.
France > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siecle.
France > Intellectual life > 20th century.
France > Politics and government > 20th century.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • I. What Was Engagement? ; II. The Case Against Engagement: Julien Benda and La Trahison Des Clercs ; III. The Marxist Rebuttal: Paul Nizan and the Professors ; IV. Fascist Engagement ; Selected Bibliography.

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